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Writing Ruins Reading
Are you telling me the teenage empath can't tell how the other teenager feels about her? Um, no. The boy's entire family blows up and he shows no emotion. The…
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Query Away
My first query letter has been sent. It took me hours to construct as I continuously consulted Query Shark to see if I was making any huge blunders. If you…
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Pitching, a First Time
I am no longer a pitch virgin. On Saturday at the Houston Writers Guild April Conference, I had my first experience with a professional agent. And it was good. When…
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First Writer’s Retreat…and I think I’m addicted
Last weekend, I attended my first writer's retreat. Four story tellers gathered at a lake view property in Rancho Viejo, TX. We left friends, with better stories and shared camaraderie.…
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That’s What She Said
As I approach revising my second novel, I'm eager to be efficient as well as thorough. I have high hopes for this story and I want to make sure my…
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First draft of Gabriella and Periwinkle Complete
Drum roll, please! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R5gHF0vzew I made it!!! The first draft of Gabriella and Periwinkle is complete. Not only did I get those five chapters written, I added another chapter earlier…
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Revising Attempt Number One
I sit at the desk in a Hilton Garden Inn staring at the cell phone box which perfectly fit all 535 pages of the printed first draft of Tarbin's True Heir.…
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Focus, Focus, Focus
ADD. It seems like everyone has ADD. Maybe we do. We watch tidbits of videos on YouTube, clicking until we're lost in the visual wonderland. We grab food, whatever is…